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Town Hall · Lenox

How is Lenox run?

Lenox’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,495 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lenox didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Georgia.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,495
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$916,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
22
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $55,763
Typical tax bill
$648
0.72% of home value · GA 0.77%

What stands out about how Lenox is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Cook County School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $648 a year: 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,495 per resident a year, or $6.84 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 64%Fees & charges 15%From other local governments 7%Sales taxes 6%Utility sales 5%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%Property taxes <1%
An estimate

Lenox didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $334,000; interest on debt $59,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lenox yet

Every year of Lenox’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $648 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Georgia$2,341
Lenox$648
$648
typical bill a year
0.72%
effective rate
$89,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lenox’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Lenox’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lenox →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lenox

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Lenox’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lenox yet.
Who works for Lenox

One full-time town employee for every 38 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (843).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings7
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Police5
Sewer & trash3
Roads & transportation2
22
full-time
15
part-time
$55,763
payroll for March 2022
$669,156
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$30,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Lenox’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Cook County School District

Lenox’s K–12 school district, shared with Adel, Cecil, Sparks. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lenox →
$15,238
per pupil · GA $15,800
3,068
students
$6.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,238 per pupil, $9,236 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 49%Federal 25%

Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Lenox’s votes are counted by county

Georgia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lenox alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cook County’s results.

President · Cook County’s results7,357 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.0%5,374 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%1,956 votes

Others: 0.4% (27 votes).

Most votes in Cook County: Donald J Trump

Georgia: Trump 50.7%, Harris 48.5%

The county’s page

100% of Lenox lies in Cook County. Every 2024 race in Cook County is on the county’s page.

Cook County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Lenox

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lenox.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Georgia HouseState representatives
    Jaclyn Ford
  3. 3
    Georgia SenateState senator
    Sam Watson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brian Kemp
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Austin Scott
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Georgia
    Jon OssoffRaphael G. Warnock

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Lenox’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lenox’s government

How much does Lenox spend per resident?

About $2,495 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lenox didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Lenox?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $648 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.77% across Georgia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Lenox’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lenox yet.

How did Lenox vote in 2024?

Georgia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lenox alone. Cook County, where 100% of Lenox lies, voted Trump 73.0%, Harris 26.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lenox?

22 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,763 (about $669,156 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lenox in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Sam Watson) and State House District 170 (Jaclyn Ford). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lenox’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Lenox, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →